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NAIDOC WEEK TAUNGURUNG woman and contemporary Aboriginal artist Aimee McCartney’s painting ‘Yaawinbu Yananinon’ represents the geographical area of Mansfield from a bird’s eye view, incorporating culturally significant areas such as the mountains, rivers and lakes. The painting is being used for the label of a special NAIDOC coffee blend from Merchant Coffee Roasters. Check out page 4 & 5 for more NAIDOC week in Mansfield.
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Mansfield on the move MANSFIELD Shire residents have less mortgage debt, own more registered vehicles, volunteer more and earn less than the state and national averages, according to census data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) last week. The data also unsurprisingly shows significant growth for the Mansfield Shire since the last 2016 data was released, supporting recent property price data which
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showed a similar curve over the past five years. The census was delivered in the form of a 30 minute survey on Tuesday, August 10, last year, It is one of the largest and
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most important statistical collections undertaken by the ABS. An overwhelming majority of the surveys were completed online in the most recent census, the results of which provide a snapshot of who we are and tells the story of how we are changing. Mansfield’s population now sits at 10,178, more than dou-
ble the 4787 in 2016. The median age is 49, up from 45 in 2016, compared with 38 across the state and country. 2660 families reside here, up from 1188 in 2016, with 6578 private dwellings compared with the previous 2334. Median weekly household income was recorded at $1325, significantly lower
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than state and national averages of around $1750. However, the median monthly mortgage repayment of $1500 was also much lower than the state and national average of approximately $1860. The median weekly rent of $320 sat slightly below the average of approximately $370. On a percentage basis, both rent and mortgage figures
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saw significant spikes from 2016 data, where single figure percentages of repayments greater than or equal to 30 per cent of household income were recorded, versus 30 per cent (for rent) and 15 per cent (for mortgages) in 2021. The data also noted 37.5 per cent of unoccupied private dwellings versus 18.2 per cent in 2016 and current averages around 10-11 per cent across Australia. ■ Continued page 2
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